Bob Frassinetti, Entrepreneur in the World of art, art collecting,art dealer, antiques dealer as well as free lance journalist from Argentina, Buenos Aires, working on the web, writing both for pleasure and work on art, antiques and collectibles, in and on Buenos Aires, Argentina as well are neighbouring countries, Chile and Uruguay. "I've written for several Travel Adventure, Art & Antiques Magazines on and off the web and have researched Toys made here in Argentina, as well as Travel Adventure from Route 40 and Lighthouse Adventures along the Atlantic and Pacific coast, ....

Many years ago, in one of our weekend antique and art hunts, we found an interesting work of art. The portrait was from Don M. C. Rodriguez. Doctor and his initials are, "M.E" or "M.C". We believe he was a Diplomat in the year 1846 or around that time, in New York City but born or from Chile, as well as a being a strong "defendant of the natives, or native tribes of Chile." Something very uncommon in those days, and we are still researching and looking for information on this gentleman, so any help would be welcomed ......This portrait painted by Miller & Hillyer in 1848 in New York, USA.

For a long time we were seeking for information on these artists. We found some that was posted immediately in our site, but the search was hard and tough. No information was available… Until now, that we’ve managed to get through directly to the source: the New York Historical Society. Alice Gringlod, from the New York Historical Society Library was kind enough to forward us the information available on the matter to help us unveil the mystery behind this work of art and the artists who made it.

These books provide us with an interesting insight: “Who was who in American Art -1564/1975-: 400 years of artists in America”, Vol 2, Madison, CT: Sound View Press, 1999,  George C. Groce and Davide H Wallace: “The New York Historical Society’s Dictionary of Artists in America 1564-1860”, New Haven, Yale University press, London University press, 1957.

Miller & Hillyer firm consisted in two partners William H. Miller and William Hillyer, and after 1859 Stephen Krauss joins them for a sole year, for after 1860, the firm will once again be Miller & Hillyer. 1962 would be a turning point, for the introduction of portrait photography will make them give up miniature painting for the more technological option.

William H. Miller was a Portrait and miniature painter as well as a photographer, born in 1820 in England. He lived in NYC active 1836 until after 1860 (After 1854 he made his home in Brooklyn). Exhibits: American Institute fair. Miller & Hillyer exhibited 17 portraits and won second best portrait in oil price in 1846 Hillyer exhibited independently in 1847 and 1849.Work; NYHS. Coments: From 1846 to after 1869 he worked in partnership with William Hillyer.

Hillyer William Jr was a Portrait and miniature painter as well as a photographer born in Morrisiana. Exhibits: American Academy (1833); National Academy (1835-36) and the American Institue in 1849. Miller & Hillyer exhibited 17 portraits at the American Institute Fair and won second best portrait in oil price in 1846. Hillyer exhibited independently in 1849.

According to the information available in the “Catalog of American portraits in the New York Historical Society”, Vol 2 m-z, New Haven and London, Yale University Press, 1974, these are the paintings reviewed by the Historical society:

--Unidentified Gentlemen#2357 By William H Miller and William Hillyer Jr. 1846. Oil on Canvass; 34 ? x 27 inches. Inscribed on the back “Painted by Miller and Hillyer/ New York/1946.Source unknown, X.119.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1924, Leopoldo Torres Aguero is a very influential artist whose main works were wordily acknowledged specially throughout the 1990s. An early Japanese figurative art influence blends with a strong use of color and shapes in his paintings resulting into a world of textures, shapes and colors attempting to touch most of our most sensitive senses. It's accurate to say that the artist seeks to portray a representation of the world as he seeks to understand they way representations are portrayed. Hence his works are not only aesthetic but also philosophic. The 60s are the opening gate to his geometric universe, and most representative within his works. Bob Frassinetti: For more information: Email: Bob Frassinetti.Press here to go back to web blog:Daily Updates on Art, Antiques, Collectibles as well as travel information for Buenos Aires, Argentina. Phone me thru Skype, ID: Bob Frassinetti or you can also chat with me thru Yahoo, press here: Yahoo Contact Find me on MySpace and be my friend!Bob Frassinetti. Copyright 2005 to 2009. Roberto Dario Frassinetti.

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